Bulletin Board

Published on May 09, 2008

Dance

* All Walls Down - Student choreographers perform May 9, 8 p.m., Studio Theatre, Kendall Hall, Lower Lake Road, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. 545-2511.

* Natural Cultural R...evolution: Ubuntu Dance - African dance and drum students perform May 10, 7:30 p.m.; May 11, 2 p.m., Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley. $10 general; $8 seniors and students; $5 PVPA students. (413) 552-1590.

* Celebrations Dance Company - Commencement weekend dance concert May 15-16, 8 p.m.; May 17, 2:30 p.m., Scott Dance Studio, Green St., Northampton. $7 general; $5 students and seniors. 802-345-7254.

Film/Movies

* Chocolate Country - Documentary about cacao farmer cooperative in the Dominican Republic May 9, 7 p.m., Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic Street, Northampton. Also Sat., May 10, 2 p.m., Amherst Cinema Center. Northampton showing free; $3 at Amherst showing includes free fair trade coffee and chocolate. 397-0980.

* The Lady Vanishes - 1938 Hitchcock film May 11, 2 p.m.; May 15, 7 p.m., Amherst Cinema Center, Amity Street, Amherst. Introduction by Shawn Shimpach at 5/15 show. Part of the Essential Art House Film Series.

* The Aggressives - Documentary on group of self-identified "aggressive" women May 14, 7 p.m., Food for Thought Books, 106 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Part of the series Films for Thought. Free. (413) 253-5432.

* The Lady Vanishes - 1961 Marcello Mastroianni film May 18, 2 p.m., Amherst Cinema Center, Amity Street, Amherst. Introduction by Carolyn Anderson at 5/22 show. Part of the Essential Art House Film Series.

Music

* Jazz - The Mark Ricker/Jimmy Burgoff Duo plays jazz every Friday at 6-8 p.m., Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst. No cover charge. 256-6800.

* Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Concert with bass-baritone Stephen Bryant May 17, 7:30 p.m., Stoneleigh-Burnham School, 574 Bernadston Rd., Greenfield. Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs; Ravel Daphnis et Chloe; other works. Advance: $20 general; $16 seniors; $12 students; $6 children. At door: $22/$18/$12/$6. 773-3664, www.pvso.org.

* Arcadia Players Chamber Ensemble - Benefit performance May 9, 7:30 p.m., United Congregational Church, 395 High Street, Holyoke. Haydn, Trio in F Major; Beethoven, Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major; Beethoven, 7 Variations on Mozart's "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen." $10 general; $5 students and seniors. 534-8888, www.arcadiaplayers.org.

* Brunch - Guitarist Charlie Apicella performs every Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cushman Market & Cafe, 491 Pine St., Amherst. 549-0100.

* The Gypsy Wranglers - May 11 and 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst. Free. (413) 253-3442.

* Auditions - Valley Light Opera holds auditions for principals and chorus members for Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; May 11, 1-4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 165 Main Street, Amherst. All voices types welcome. www.VLO.org.

* EJQ Jazz Concert - Benefit concert May 10, 7:30 p.m., North Star, 135 Russell St., Hadley. $10. (413) 582-0193.

* Michael Winograd's Klezmer Ensemble - May 11, 2 p.m., National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street, Amherst. $10. Reservations suggested. (413) 256-4900.

* Artbeat Presents: In The Mood - May 11, 4 p.m., Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton. $28.50, $38.50, $48.50. (413) 586-8686.

* An Evening of Jazz featuring the Vocals of Laila Plamondon - May 15, 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Green St., Smith College, Free.

* Smith College Commencement Chamber Concert - May 16, 3 p.m., Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Green St, Northampton. Free and open to the public. 585-ARTS.

* Smith College Commencement Choral Concert - May 17, 12:30 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Green St., Smith College, Free and open to the public.

* Smith College Commencement Orchestral Concert - May 17, 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Green St., Smith College, Free and open to the public.

* University of Massachusetts Chamber Choir - Works by Bruckner, Holst and Brahms. Conducted by Deanna Joseph. May 11, 4 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm Street, Northampton. Free. (413) 584-1757.

* University of Massachusetts Student Chamber Music Concert - May 11, 7:30 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. Free. (413) 545-2511.

* University of Massachusetts Student Composers' Concert - May 12, 7:30 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. Free. (413) 545-2511.

* Bill Staines - Pioneer Valley Folklore Society sponsors folk artist May 11, 7 p.m., Nacul Center, 592 Main St, Amherst. $12. (413) 256-8025.

* Amandla Chorus - 20th anniversary concert May 17, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church (Hadley), 98 N. Maple St., Hadley. Free; donations accepted.

Theater

* Man of La Mancha - Commonwealth Opera performs May 9-10, 8 p.m.; May 11, 2 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. $20, $30, $39, $50 (includes champagne reception). 587-0067.

* The Wizard of Oz - Starlight's Youth Theatre performs the musical May 16-17, 7:30 p.m.; May 18, 2 p.m., Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut St., Amherst. $10 adults; $7 children; $12 preferred seating. (413) 253-9511.

* The Hungry Woman - Play by Cherrie Moraga based on the story of Medea May 9, 8 p.m.; May 10, 2 and 8 p.m., Curtain Theater, UMass Fine Arts Center, Q&A with cast after May 2 performance. $12 general; $6 students and seniors. 545-2511.

* Commencement Show - Encore presentation of the Festival of One-Act Plays. May 15-17, 8:30 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center, Smith College, Winter Requiem by Rachel Lerner-Ley; Ephemera by Darren Harned; Isosceles by Lynne S. Brandon. (413) 585-2787.

And

* Free lunch - The Food Pantry and The Free Store at the Amherst Survival Center will be open Monday, Tuesday, Friday from 11-2 and Thursday from 11-7. A free hot lunch is served on these days from noon-1. The ASC Free Drop-In Health Clinic welcomes patients on Monday,11:30-1:30, and Thursday, from 5-6., Amherst Survival Center, 1200 North Pleasant St., Amherst. 549-3968.

* Sound Advice - Free hearing tests to see how the typical volume of your iPod is affecting your hearing May 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., UMass Center for Language, Speech and Hearing, 358 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Email for appointment: SoundAdvice2008@yahoo.com.

* Grand Opening - Open house May 9, noon-4 p.m., The Body Tailor, 100 University Dr., Amherst. Free consultations on fitness, athletic performance, illness and pain syndromes; organic refreshments. 549-1969.

* Amherst Mother's Day Celebration - Amherst Family Center hosts Mother's Day celebration and open house May 10, Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst. 9:30, breakfast; 10 a.m., performance by Debbi Friendlander; 10:45, Art Cycles Program. 256-1145.

* Sunderland Country Breakfast - All-you-can-eat breakfast May 10, 7-10 a.m., Sunderland Congregational Church, Sunderland. $7 adult; $4 children under 8.

* Leverett Plant Sale - Leverett Historical Society holds sale May 10, 9 a.m.-noon, Leverett Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd., Leverett. Plant donations welcome. 367-9562.

* Not bread alone - Free meals and friendship offered to adults and children Saturday and Sunday, 10:30-1:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 165 Main Street, Amherst. Volunteer help welcome. 256-0128.

* Fair Trade Coffee Break - Celebration of World Trade Day May 10, 3 p.m., Leverett Village Coop, 180 Rattlesnake Gutter Rd., Leverett. All welcome for Fair Trade coffee and chocolate. 367-9794.

* Astronomical Observation Sessions - Amherst Amateur Astronomers Association hosts free public telescopic observation sessions May 10 and 17, 9 p.m., Amherst College Observatory, Snell St. near Woodside Ave., Amherst. See rings of Saturn and other celestial phenomena. Canceled if skies overcast. 256-6234, www.amastro.org.

* Barnes & Yarns - Knit, crochet and share ideas every Monday 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Mt. Farms Malls, Hadley. Free. 584-2558.

* South Deerfield Flower Swap - May 14, 6:15 p.m., B.J. Flower Swappers, 170 Whately Rd., South Deerfield. Bring perennials, seeds, roots, flowers, vegetables, more. No dogs. $2 admission. 665-4039.

* A Night to Remember... - World street food festival prepared by UMass Dining Services chefs May 15, 5-8 p.m., Marriott Center, 11th floor, UMass Campus Center, $20 to benefit HTM Scholarship Fund. RSVP by 5/12. 577-1234 or email fsc@mail.aux.umass.edu.

* Hadley Silent Auction and Raffle - Friends of Hadley Preschool sponsor benefit May 15, 6:30 p.m., Hadley Elementary School, 21 River Dr., Hadley. www.hadleypreschool.com.

* Hadley Strawberry and Asparagus Supper - Annual baked ham supper May 17, First Congregational Church of Hadley, 102 Middle Street, Hadley. Sittings at 5 and 6:30. Reservations required. Prepaid by 5/14: $9 adult, $4.50 children. At door: $10/$5. Marge Barstow, 584-2787.

* Sunderland Book, Plant and Bake Sale - Friends of Sunderland Library sponsor sale May 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. Buy a grocery bag of books for $5 from 1-3 p.m. 665-2642.

* Open Hearth Cooking - Demonstrations May 17, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Included with Historic Deerfield admission. 775-7214.

* High Tea for Women - May 17, 4 p.m., Chandler's at Yankee Candle, South Deerfield. $16. 665-1277.

* Sunderland Baked Ham Dinner - May 17, 6 p.m., Sunderland Congregational Church, Sunderland. $9 adult; $4 children under 8. Resrvations 665-2890.

* Sirius Community Open House - Bimonthly open house May 18, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sirius Community, 72 Baker Rd., Shutesbury. With question and answer period, meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch, tour. 259-1251/259-1128.

* Rattlesnake Gutter Trust 20th Anniversary Celebration - May 18, 1 p.m., Leverett Village Coop, 180 Rattlesnake Gutter Rd., Leverett. 1 p.m., meet for hike thru the Gutter; 3 p.m., meet at LeverettLibrary for refreshments; 4 p.m. Slide presentation by John Green. Free. 367-2842.

Classes

* This is Rotten! Composting for the Home Garden - May 10, 10 a.m.-noon, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. Preregistration required. $15. 256-6006, www.hitchcockcenter.org.

* University Without Walls Info Sessions - Small-group information session May 13, 5:30 p.m., University Without Walls, 100 Venture Way, Suite 200, Hadley. 545-1378.

* Tuesdays with Reiki - Discussions about three levels of reiki May 13, 7 p.m., Elements Hot Tub Spa, 373 Main St., Amherst. Donations accepted for Cancer Connection. 256-8827.

* Amherst Computer Class - May 14,, Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. Using eBay, April 30 and May 7, 1 p.m. Beginning Word, May 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Beginning Excel, June 4, 11, 18, 25. $10. 259-3096.

* Financial Planning Primer - The Loomis Communities sponsor free workshop May 14, 7:30 p.m., Applewood at Amherst, One Spencer Drive, Amherst. Reservations encouraged. 253-9833.

* The Act of Will: Conscious Change for a More Fulfilling Life - May 15, 6:30-8 p.m., The Synthesis Center, 274 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Part of the Third Thursday Self-Care Series. Donation. 256-0772.

* Birding By Ear - Class/field trip with John Green May 17, 6:30-9:30 a.m., Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. $15. Preregistration required. 256-6006, www.hitchcockcenter.org.

Dancing

* Folk Dancing - Amherst International Folkdancing holds a dance every Friday, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Singles and beginners welcome. Donation. 549-6748.

* Paneurhytmy - Meditative movement May 10-11, 17-18, 8 a.m., Mt. Pollux,, East St.,, Amherst.. Free. 256-0714.

* Amherst Contra Dance - May 10, 7:30 p.m., Munson Library, South Amherst. Jim Fownes calls. $8/$6. 259-2003.

* English Country Dance - every Monday 7-9:30 p.m., Munson Library, South Amherst. Calling by Robin Hayden and others. Bring grit-free, soft-soled shoes. No partner necessary, beginners welcome. $6. 256-8260.

* Scandinavian Dance - Monthly dance May 18, 3-6 p.m., Montague Grange, 34 Main St., Montague. Live music by Andrea Larson and friends. All dances taught. Refreshments. All levels welcome; no partner necessary. $8 suggested donation. 253-0525.

Kids

* Smith College Museum of Art Second Friday - Monthly family activities May 9, 4-8 p.m., Smith College Museum of Art, Smith College, Northampton. 4-6 p.m., participate in art installation with Sandy Skoglund's Radioactive Cats; 6 p.m., gallery talk by artist Sean Greene. Free. 585-2760.

* Hadley Family Fishing Event - Fishing in stocked pond for families with children ages 14 and under May 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley. Prizes awarded. Free. (413) 253-8303.

* May Flowers Family Workshop - May 10-11, 17-18, noon-4 p.m., Historic Deerfield, Old Main St., Deerfield. Included with Historic Deerfield admission. 774-5581.

* Kid's book club - Meets in the Children's Biography Room, Jones Library every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. Free. 256-3090.

* Odyssey Children's Storytime - Rebecca Fabian reads from her favorite picture books for children May 17, 10:30 a.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. 534-7307.

* Signing Storytimes - Free program May 18, 11:30 a.m., The Toy Box, 201 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Come to one or all to learn ASL with your child. 256-8697.

* Meet the Artist - Monthly book illustrators' presentations May 18, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. This month: author/illustrator Matt Tavares. Free with Museum admission. (413) 658-1100.

Meetings

* Montague Farm Zendo - Dharma talk and study May 10 and 17, 9:30 a.m.; May 13, 7:30 p.m., Zen Peacemakers Center, 177 Ripley Rd., Montague. One-day retreat April 12. 367-2080 or www.zenpeacemakers.org/montague_farm_zendo.

* Valleywood II: A Tribute to Improv Theater Master David Shepherd - May 10, 2-3:30 p.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. Members of Shepherd's Group creativity perform; tributes and video clips. $10 at the door; $8 members. 253-4124.

* Odyssey Crime Club - Monthly meeting May 12, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein. 534-7307.

* Open Fiction Book Group - Monthly meeting May 12, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Third Girl from the Left by Martha Southgate. 534-7307.

* Hampshire Bird Club - Monthly meeting May 12, 7:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. Rob Williams talks about the birds of northern Peru. 534-4770.

* BNI Business Network International - Amherst chapter meets Tuesday mornings, May 13,, Howard Johnson's Conference Room, 401 Russell St., Hadley. Kristin Rotas, 413-250-5491 or http://amherstbni.com.

* Dad's Group - Discussions held on fatherhood issues and more in the Amherst Family Center. May 13, 9:45 a.m., Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst. Free.

* Odyssey Daytime Fiction Group - Monthly meeting May 13, 11 a.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Third Girl from the Left by Martha Southgate. 534-7307.

* Valley Scrabble Club - May 13, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Mt. Farms Malls, Hadley. All skill levels welcome. Free. Boards provided. 253-4841.

* Mom's Group - Mothers of young children discuss motherhood every Wednesday 10-11:30 a.m., Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst. Free. 253-8990.

* Sunderland Scrapbookers and Card-Stampers - Monthly session May 14, 6 p.m., Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 665-2642.

* Amherst Parents Group - Parents Helping Parents hosts parent support group May 14, 6:30-8 p.m., Free child care provided. 256-6940.

* Loomis Village Elvira Whiting Ball Award Presentation and Reception - Presentation of 2008 award to the founding directors of Applewood at Amherst May 15, 4:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Loomis Village, 46 N. Main St., South Hadley. $35 includes hors d'ouvres. 532-5325.

* Parenting Together - Drop-in group discussing parenting. May 15, 10-11:15 a.m., Amherst Family Center, Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. 256-1145.

Religious/Spiritual

* Meditation - Sahaj Marg (natural path) holds an informational meeting every Sunday at 11-noon, Pioneer Valley Meditation Center, 267 Amherst Road, Sunderland. Preregistration requested with Harlan,772-0675; Colleen, 247-5014; or Rick, 548-9077 Free.

* Meditation - Kabbalah sessions every Tuesday 8 p.m., Chabad House, 30 N. Hadley Road, Amherst. Free. Reservations requested. 549-4803.

* Healing - Laying on of hands for healing May 14, 7-8 p.m., Hope Community Church, 20 Gaylord St., Amherst. All are welcome. Free. 253-7401.

* One World Meditation - Global meditation from your own home or meeting in Amherst twice monthly every Wednesday, from 9 to 9:30 p.m. Marie, 549-6260.

Workshops

* Scrapbooking - Scrapbooking night held in the Fellowship Hall of the church every Monday 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m, North Leverett Baptist Church, 70 North Leverett Road, Leverett. $5. 367-2857.

Speakers

* Reading - Reeve Lindbergh reads from her new book Forward from here: Leaving Middle-Age and Other Unexpected Adventures May 9, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Free. 534-7307.

* "Failure to Launch? Delayed Departure from the Family Home in Western Europe and Japan" - Katherine Newman, May 12, 2 p.m., Thompson Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Room 620

* Reading - Marisa Silver reads from her new novel The God of War May 13, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Free. 534-7307.

* Poetry Reading - Lisa Jarnot and Richard Deming read from their new collections May 13, 8 p.m., Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst. 256-1547.

* UMass Celebration of Writing - Showcase of student writing from a range of UMass courses May 14, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Goodell Building, UMass, Amherst. Keynote talk by Kris Holloway, author of Monique and the Mango Rains. Room 604. 545-6313.

* Reading - Elizabeth Strout reads from her new novel-in-stories Olive Kitteridge May 15, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley. Free. 534-7307.

* Western Massachusetts Regional Library System Poetry Slam Championships - May 17, 1 p.m., Forbes Library, Northampton. All poets and audience members welcome. Adam Novitt, 587-1011.

* "The Supernatural and Imagination in Yiddish Theater and Film" - Miriam Isaacs of Univ. of Maryland, May 18, 2 p.m., National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street, Amherst. $6. (413) 256-4900.

Story Times

* Eric Carle Museum Storytimes - May 9, 13 and 16, 10:30 a.m.; May 10, 15, 17-18, 2 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free. (413) 658-1100.

* Sunderland Preschool Storytime - 45-minute storytime for children ages 3-6 May 9 and 16, 11 a.m., Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 665-2642.

* Storytime - A story time in the downstairs Activity Center every Sunday 11:30 a.m., The Toy Box, 201 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Free. 256-TOYS.

* Storytime - Storytime for preschool children, May 15, 10:30 a.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. (413) 259-3090.

Trips & Treks

* Accessible Bird Watching - Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation offers accessible bird watching on the Norwottuck Rail Trail May 10, 10 a.m.-noon, the parking area on Station Road, Amherst., Free; preregistration required. 545-5758.

Exhibits

AMHERST
* Amherst College - The Third Space: Cultural Identity Today, thru June 8 in Mead Art Museum. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30. Ten-minute lunchtime gallery talks FRIDAYS and TUESDAYS, 12 noon. 542-2335, www.amherst.edu/mead

* Amherst Chamber of Commerce - Reservations Not Required, photographs by Ann Crane, thru May 30 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30.

* Amherst Town Hall - Barns, Backyards & Beyond, paintings by Marcia Rossi Wise, thru May 30 at 4 Boltwood Ave. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9-5.

* Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Dorothy Kunhardt's Pat the Bunny, May 16-Dec. 7; Seeking a State of Grace: The Art of Arnold Lobel, thru June 15. Hours at 125 West Bay Rd.: Tues.-Fri., 10-4; Sat., 10-5; Sun., 12-5. $7 adult; $5 seniors, youth, students and teachers (children under 1 year free); $20 family (up to 2 adult and 2 youths). 658-1100

* Gallery A3 - Light: Remnants, an exhibit of large color photographs by Bob Horowitz and mixed media constructions by Rebecca Muller, thru May 31 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 12-6 p.m. 256-4250

* Jones Library - Criollo, an exhibit by Caribbean contemporary artist Rosario Gaddier, thru May 31 in the Burnett Gallery. Hours: Fri., Sat., Wed., 9-5; Sun., 1-4:30; Mon., 1-5; Thurs., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

* M.J. Taylor Gallery - Etchings of the 1970s by Margaret Jean Taylor is on view by appointment thru May 15 at 447 West St. (Amherst Office Park). 256-1487

* National Yiddish Book Center - Children of a Vanished World: Photographs by Roman Visniac, thru Aug. 31 at 1021 West St. "In the beginning...was the kheyder," an exhibit on the traditional Jewish schools of Eastern Europe, continues thru Aug. 31. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10-3:30; Sun., 11-4. 256-4900

* University of Massachusetts - An exhibit celebrating the UMass President's Public Service Awards, May 12-22 in Learning Commons, Lower Level, Du Bois Library.

Josiah Cuneo: 4 Songs for My Countrymen, May 11-29 in Hampden Gallery, Hampden Commons, Southwest Residential Area. Opening events THURSDAY, May 15: 6 p.m., artist's talk; 7-9 p.m., reception; 8 p.m., live performance by Pyramid Scheme. Hours: Mon.-Thurs.,12-6; Sun., 2-5.

Images: Neotropical Birds, photographs by Jeff Podos, thru Aug. 29 in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library, Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise, Floor 2.

Art in the Public Sphere: Singular Works, Plural Possibilities, thru May 18 in University Gallery. Hours: Tues. - Fri., 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 2 to 5 p.m.

* Wnderarts - Meditation, works by Chris Page and Ali Moshiri, opens with reception SATURDAY, May 10, 6-9 p.m. and runs thru June 15 at 383 Main St. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11-5. 256-6600

DEERFIELD
* Deerfield Gallery - Paintings of Cape Breton, Cape Cod, Maine and the hilltowns by Ashfield artist Jim Murphy, thru May 31 at 14 S. Main St. Reception Sat. May 3, 2-5 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30-5; Sat., 9:30-1. 665-7239

* Flynt Center of Early New England Life - Clothes Make the Man: The Colonial Gentleman in New England, thru Aug. 17 at the Center in Historic Deerfield. Also on view: Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture. Historic Deerfield general admission: $14 adults; $5 ages 6-21.

* Memorial Hall Museum - Don't Smile for the Camera: Another Angle on Early Photography, thru Nov. 2 in Historic Deerfield. Hours: daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 general; $3 youth ages 6-21. 774-3768

GREENFIELD
* Baystate Franklin Medical Center - Acrylics on canvas by Judith Ellen Sanders of Amherst are on view thru spring in the main floor corridors at 164 High St.

* Greenfield Community College Downtown Campus Center - Accounts of Events: Narrative Works by Connecticut Valley Artists, an exhibit of work by Valley cartoonists and comic-book artists, thru May 29 at 270 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri., 9-4

HADLEY
* U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Gallery - Nature-themed mosaic artwork by Cynthia Fisher of Charlemont, thru June 30 at 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8-4:30. 253-8303

LEVERETT
* Leverett Library - Photographs and ditigal images by Peter Cinner are on view thru May 31 at 75 Montague Rd. Hours: Tues., Thurs., 3-8 p.m.; Wed., Sat., 10-3; Sun., 12-5.

NORTHAMPTON
* Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Paintings of New England by John Tomasetti of Shutesbury and There and Home Again, photographs by Keitheley Wilkinson of Leeds, both thru May 31 in the corridor galleries.

* Northampton Center for the Arts - Stephen St. Francis Decky: Transport Lumiere, thru May 30. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11-4.

* Oxbow Gallery - Horns, new paintings by Gary Niswonger, and Swimming with Sea Lions: Scenes from the Galapagos, an installation by Elizabeth Solley Caine, both thru May 11. Reception for Niswonger FRIDAY, May 9, 5-8 p.m. Hours at 275 Pleasant St.: Thurs.-Sun., 12-5; Fri., 12-8.

* R. Michelson Galleries - Jeff Kern: Valley Homesteads, thru May 31 at 132 Main St. Reception FRIDAY, May 9, 6-8 p.m. 586-3964

* Smith College - Book-Objects and Artist Books by Werner Pfeiffer, thru July 31 in Book Arts Gallery, Neilson Library.

No End to the Banana, an exploration of the diversity of bananas, thru June 30 in Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House. Hours: daily, 10-4.

Beyond Genocide, contemporary illuminated manuscripts by Amy Fagin honoring worldwide victims of genocide, thru May 20 in Helen Hills Hills Chapel. Hours: daily, 9-5.

In the Museum of Art: Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #139, thru Jan. 4, 2009; African Beaded Art: Power and Adornment, thru June 15; Beautiful Britain: 18th and 19th-Century Landscapes, thru July 20; Sandy Skoglund: Radioactive Cats, thru Sept. 7; Gary Niswonger: About Place, thru Sept. 7. Admission: $5 adults; $4 seniors; $3 students ages 13 and up; $2 children 6-12. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10-4; Sun., 12-4.

SOUTH HADLEY
* Mount Holyoke College - In the Art Museum: Senior Art Majors' Exhibition, thru May 14; Janet Fish: Into the Light, thru June 1; Side by Side - Docents' Choice: Works on Paper, thru June 1. Hours: Tues.Fri., 11-5; Sat. and Sun., 1-5 p.m. 538-3096

An exhibit about journalist Edward R. Murrow runs thru May 14 in Archives & Special Collections, Dwight Hall. 538-3079

Museums

Emily Dickinson Museum - The Dickinson Homestead and The Evergreens, 280 and 282 Main St., Amherst, are open Wednesday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. p.m. with a choice of introductory or in-depth tours. $3-$8; under 6 free. 542-8161.

Flynt Center of Early New England Life - Historic Deerfield is open daily from 9:30-4:30. $14/$5. 775-7175.

Leverett Family Museum - The former Field Library, housing artifacts of Leverett history, is open Saturday from 10-12 and by appointment at 1 Shutesbury Rd. On view through June 15 is "Fields, Forests and Streams," local artifacts including fishing gear and arrowheads. Free. 548-9452.

Amherst History Museum - Open Wednesday-Saturday from noon-4, with an architectural walking tour every Thursday at 3 p.m. (weather permitting) at Strong House, 67 Amity St. $5/$3; under 6 and members free. 256-0678.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Open Tuesday-Friday from 10-4, Saturday from 10-5, and Sunday from noon-5. Story hours for children on Tuesday, and Friday at 10:30, and Saturday and Sunday at 2, at 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst. $5-$7, $20 for families; story time free with admission. 658-1100.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum - Open for guided tours Saturday through Wednesday, from 1-4:30, and by appointment at 130 River Drive, Hadley. $4; under 12, $1. 584-4699.

Seniors

AMHERST SENIOR CENTER
Bangs Community Center
70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
(413) 259-3060

FRIDAY, May 9: 9-12: Craft workshop; 9:45-10:45: Ballroom dancing; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30-2: Prof. George Tyrez: "Understanding the Current and Future U.S. and World Economies"; 2: Musical Showcase: Singers: Raymond and Rosemary LaVoie; 4-5: Enhance fitness.

MONDAY, May 12: 9-10: Strength training; 9-11: Everyone can learn to draw class; 9:30-11: Quilting workshop; 10-12: Senior Health Services/Nurse (drop-in); 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30-2:30: Senior Health Services/Nurse (drop-in); 3-4: Tai-Chi; 4-5: Enhance fitness.

TUESDAY, May 13: 9-3: Massage; 9:30-10:30: Blood pressure clinic; 10:45-11:45: Line dancing; 10: Howard Singer: Financial Seminar; 10: S.A.L.T. council meeting at the Amherst Police Dept.; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30: Chinese Mah-Jongg; 1-2: Folkdance; 1-2:30: Prof. van Luik: "Cosmological Evolution"; 1-4: Scrabble; 2: Senior Travel Club.

WEDNESDAY, May 14: 8:30-9:30: Strength training; 9-11:30: Watercolor workshop; 9:30: Free Bread and Produce Program; 9:30-10:45: Senior yoga; 10-11:30: Peace of Mind discussion group; 10-12: PVTA I.D. cards; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30: Bridge; 2-4: New Options; 4-5: Enhance fitness.

THURSDAY, May 15: 9-12: Painting workshop; 9:30: Departure to Pickity Place Herb Farm luncheon; 10-12: Senior Health Services/Nurse (by appt.); 11:45: Lunch; 12:30-2:30: Senior Health Services/Nurse (by appt.).

FRIDAY, May 16: 9-12: Craft club; 9:40-2: Footcare and ear irrigation; 9:45: Ballroom dancing; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30-2: Prof. George Tyrez: "Understanding and Discussing the Current and Future U.S. and World Economies"; 4-5: Enhance fitness.

The Senior Travel Club is offering the following trips:

May 15: Pickity Place Herb Farm springtime luncheon

June 17: Foxwoods

For more information call the Senior Travel Club at 259-3060, Monday through Friday, 10-3. Younger people and non-residents are welcome on a space-available basis.

To meet with a S.H.I.N.E. health insurance counselor, call the Senior Center.

The Amherst Senior Center lunch site needs volunteer drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to elders in the Amherst/Pelham area beginning at 11 a.m. daily. Call Ferne Finger for more information at 259-3060.

The UMass Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals in Amherst beginning at 3 p.m. daily. Flexible schedules. Call Maura Plante at 259-3060.

HADLEY COUNCIL ON AGING

Activities are open to Hadley residents 60 and up and are held at the Hadley Senior Community Center, Room 101, Hooker School, 46 Middle St., Hadley, 586-4023. Enter from rear of building. Office hours are 9-4 Monday through Friday.

The Senior Center offers monthly blood-pressure and blood-sugar clinics; foot care and ear care by appointment; monthly S.H.I.N.E. assistance with health insurance, including any questions you have about the new Medicare drug prescription program; food and transportation assistance; volunteer home repairs; exercise equipment; computers; education and recreation.

Lunch is served Mon.-Fri. at 11:45 Call 586-1910 to register.

FRIDAY, May 9: 10-11:30: Crafts group; 1-3: Art class.

MONDAY, May 12: 10-11:45: Writing workshop; 1-3: Cards/games; 1:30: Tai-Chi.

TUESDAY, May 13: 9-10:30: Yoga; 9:30: Osteoexercise; 10:30: COA meeting; 12:45-3: Bingo.

WEDNESDAY, May 14: 7:30-9:30: Blood sugar clinic and Nurse; 1-3: Cards/games.

THURSDAY, May 15: Footcare by appt.; 9:30-10:30: Osteoexercise; 10-11:30: Brown bag; 12:30: Mah-Jongg; 12:30: Trip to grocery stores.

FRIDAY, May 16: 10-11:30: Crafts group; 1-3: Art class; 1-3: Trip to the malls.

The Senior Travel Club is offering the following trips:

May 28: Riverdale Shops in W. Springfield and lunch

June 11: Rockport

The Travel Club offers a trip to Foxwoods every last Monday of the month. For reservations, call 584-7254.

ACTV

Amherst Community TV
246 College Street, 256-1010

The ACTV program schedule is subject to change without notice - see www.actvamherst.com for details.

Channel 12

May 9
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: Physicians Focus
9:30 a.m.: Polka Time
10:30 a.m.: Labor Talk
11 a.m.: Garden Wise
11:30 a.m.: Hope TV
12:30 p.m.: Through League Lens
1 p.m.: Organized Serendipity
1:30 p.m.: Claudia Malibu
3 p.m.: Arno Peters
3:45 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Homegrown
7 p.m.: Pure Heart, Clear Mind
8 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance
9 p.m.: FBI Unbound
9:30 p.m.: The Equalities
10:15 p.m.: What We Drive
11:30 p.m.: Video Jam

May 10-11
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Conversations
9 a.m.: Gay USA
10 a.m.: Talking With
11:45 a.m.: Words of Peace
12:30 p.m.: Organized Serendipity
1 p.m.: The Equalities
2 p.m.: What We Drive
3:15 p.m.: GCC Chorus
4 p.m.: Conversations
5 p.m.: Dwight Chapel
5:45 p.m.: Army Newswatch
6:15 p.m.: All Fired Up
6:45 p.m.: Friends
7:30 p.m.: Army Newswatch
8 p.m.: Gay USA
9 p.m.: Claudia Malibu
10:30 p.m.: Hope TV
11 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance

May 12
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: Army Newswatch
9:30 a.m.: Conversations
10:30 a.m.: Video Jam
11 a.m.: Impact of Depleted Uranium
12 p.m.: Garden Wise
12:30 p.m.: Homegrown
1:30 p.m.: The Equalities
2:30 p.m.: What We Drive
4 p.m.: Jo Jo's Dreamcart
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: GCC Chorus
6:30 p.m.: Talking With
8:15 p.m.: Sharing Miracles
9 p.m.: Video Jam
9:30 p.m.: Video Jam
10 p.m.: About Poetry
10:45 p.m.: Hope TV
11:30 p.m.: All Fired Up

May 13
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: Talking With
10:45 a.m.: Shop Local
12:30 p.m.: Community of Poets
2 p.m.: Big in Youth Media
3:30 p.m.: Video Jam
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Polka Time
7 p.m.: Wesley Church
8:30 p.m.: Video Jam
9 p.m.: Beyond Today
9:30 p.m.: Army Newswatch
10 p.m.: Festival of Shakespeare

May 14
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: Homegrown
10 a.m.: Physicians Focus
10:30 a.m.: Cooking with Marie
11 a.m.: Polka Time
12 p.m.: Dahr Jamail
1:45 p.m.: Dr. Jeff Halper
3:30 p.m.: Homegrown
5 p.m.: Democracy Now!
6 p.m.: Go Fish
7 p.m.: Conversations
8:15 p.m.: Army Newswatch
9 p.m.: South Church
10 p.m.: The Fun Show
11 p.m.: New Music Showcase

May 15
12 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: Through the League Lens
10 a.m.: All Fired Up
11 a.m.: Go Fish
12 p.m.: Conversations
1 p.m.: Organized Serendipity
1:30 p.m.: Arno Peters
2 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance
3 p.m.: Garden Wise
3:30 p.m.: PEG TV and Democracy
4 p.m.: All Fired Up!
5 p.m.: Democracy Now!
6 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance
7 p.m.: About Poetry
7:45 p.m.: The Equalities
8:30 p.m.: Claudia Malibu
10 p.m.: Homegrown
11 p.m.: All Fired Up
11:30 p.m.: Organized Serendipity

Channel 15

May 9
10 a.m.: Childhood Obesity
11 a.m.: Winning Teams
11:30 a.m.: Fossils, Genes, and Embryos
12:30 p.m.: Butterflies to Humans
2:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 4/29
4:30 p.m.: Symbolic Understanding
5:30 p.m.: Response to Mass Casualties
6:30 p.m.: NPR's Ascendancy
7 p.m.: Threats of Violence
7:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 4/29
9 p.m.: Spine Deformity
10 p.m.: Classic arts

May 10-11
Classic arts

May 12-13
10 a.m.: Space Race
10:30 a.m.: Stanford Health Hour
11:30 a.m.: Spinal Deformity
12 p.m.: Terrorism: phone surveys
1 p.m.: Soldiering in Iraq
2 p.m.: Infectious Diseases
3 p.m.: Deconstructing Obesity
4:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 4/29
7 p.m.: Do It Your Damn Self
9 p.m.: UMassMixx 04
11 p.m.: Classic arts

May 14-15
9 a.m.: Winning Teams
9:30 a.m.: Response to Mass Casualties
10:30 a.m.: Surveillance Protection
11 a.m.: Fossils, Genes and Embryos
12 p.m.: Edge of Space
12:30 p.m.: NPR's Ascendancy
1 p.m.: Threats of Violence
1:30 p.m.: Surveillance Protection
2 p.m.: Symbolic Understanding
3 p.m.: Fossils, Genes and Embryos
4 p.m.: Winning Teams
4:30 p.m.: Inflatable Wings
5 p.m.: Climate Change
5:30 p.m.: NPR's Ascendancy
6 p.m.: Threats of Violence
6:30 p.m.: Butterflies to Humans
8 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 4/29
11 p.m.: Classic arts

Channel 17

May 9
8 a.m.: Select Board 5/5
9 a.m.: TM 5/5
12 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/5
1 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/8
5 p.m.: TM 4/30
8 p.m.: Select Board 5/5
9:30 p.m.: TM 5/5

May 10
8 a.m.: Select Board 5/5
9 a.m.: TM 5/5
12 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/5
1 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/8
5 p.m.: TM 4/30
8 p.m.: Select Board 5/5
9:30 p.m.: TM 5/5

May 11
8 a.m.: Select Board 5/5
9 a.m.: TM 5/5
12 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/5
1 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/8
5 p.m.: TM 4/30
8 p.m.: Select Board 5/5
9:30 p.m.: TM 5/5

May 12
8 a.m.: Select Board 5/5
9 a.m.: TM 5/5
12:30 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/8
6:30 p.m.: Select Board 5/12
7:30 p.m.: TM 5/12

May 13
8 a.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/5
9 a.m.: TM 5/5
12 p.m.: Select Board 5/5
4 p.m.: Fin. Comm 5/12
6:30 p.m.: Select Board 5/12
7:30 p.m.: TM 5/12

May 14
8 a.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/12
9 a.m.: Select Board 5/12
12 p.m.: TM 5/12
6:30 p.m.: Select Board 5/14
7:30 p.m. : TM 5/14

May 15
8 a.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/12
9 a.m.: Select Board 5/12
12 p.m.: TM 5/12
4 p.m.: Fin. Comm. 5/14
6:30 p.m.: Select Board 5/14
7:30 p.m.: TM 5/14

Volunteers

Amherst Survival Center - Volunteers are needed to prepare, serve and clean up after meals; to help sort donations and drivers to pick up produce and baked goods for daily distribution. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday and also from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday. Call 549-3968, ext. 202 or e-mail tracey@amherstsurvival.org.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Volunteers are needed for the coffee shop, the new Patient Building and Kittredge Surgery Center at the hospital at 30 Locust St. in Northampton. Help is also needed with the information desk, deliveries, gift shop and gardening. Call Robin at 582-2251 or visit www.cooley-dickinson.org and click on volunteer application.

Animal Care - The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society needs volunteers for its Leverett and Greenfield facilities. Positions and available times vary. Call volunteer coordinator, Lisa Sihvonen-Binder at 548-9898, ext. 3 or e-mail at lsihvonen-binder@dpvhs.org.

4-H Youth Program - Adult volunteers are needed with skills in science, environment, creative arts, foods, sewing and working with animals for two hours each month serving as leaders for local 4-H clubs. Call 545-0611 or visit www.mass4h.org.

Reading Room - The Center for Renaissance Studies on East St. in Amherst seeks volunteers from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for two-hour shifts in the reading room to monitor the use of rare books used by scholars. Call Doris at 253-5993 or Sandra at 549-0058.

AIDS Care - AIDS CARE Hampshire County seeks volunteers to drive patients to appointments, grocery store and assist them with errands. Call Court at 586-8288, ext. 2 to begin application process. Pre-screening for training is required.

Hospitality - The Amherst Town Committee for International Students seeks volunteer drivers and hostesses on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon Volunteers will occasionally meet on Thursday mornings with international women to introduce them to life in the U.S. Call Diane at 549-0223 or Gerry at 259-4404.

They also need volunteers to host informal get-togethers with UMass international students to share each other's cultures. Call Mike or Tina at 549-5395.

Library - The Jones Library in Amherst seeks volunteers for a variety of behind-the-scenes jobs. Call Beth at 259-3168 or email girshmanb@joneslibrary.org.

Tutors - The Center for New Americans seeks tutors to help adult immigrants learn English 2 hours per week in Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield. We ask volunteers for a 6-month commitment. Training and ongoing support is provided. Call Peg at 587-0084 or e-mail at volunteer@cnam.org or visit www.cnam.org.

Drivers - The American Cancer Society Hampshire County Unit seeks volunteers to drive local cancer patients to and from appointments. Call 1-(800)-ACS-2345.

Meals on Wheels - The Amherst Senior Center seeks volunteer drivers to deliver meals to Amherst elders from 3-4:30 p.m. once a week. Training and a small stipend are provided. Call Maura Plante 259-3213.

Blood Drive - The Red Cross seeks volunteers for 3-hour shifts for monthly blood drives throughout Hampshire County. Call Mary Snyder 584-8887 or e-mail at snydersm@usa.redcross.org.

Visiting Elders - The Amherst Senior Center seeks volunteers to visit Amherst elders for 2 hours a week. Volunteers with cars are needed to help elders with errands. Call Maura at 259-3213.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hampshire County seeks volunteers to help children in Hampshire County 3-5 hours a week. Staff provide training, support and activity ideas. 253-2591.

Childcare Services - The Amherst Family Center seeks volunteers to mind young children while parents attend workshops from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. Call Sue at 256-1145 or e-mail at sekelly487@comcast.net.

Childcare Visitation Services - The YWCA of Western Massachusetts seeks volunteers to provide monitoring and observation of non-custodial parent visits with his or her children. Training and supervision is available. Call Chris Newman at (413) 73121, ext. 105.

Elder Services - Highland Valley Elder Services in Northampton seeks volunteers for the Ombudsman Program, which assists and advocates for seniors who reside in nursing and rest homes in Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Call J. M. Sorrell, Program Director 586-2000, ext. 133.

Foster Care and Adoptive Parents - The Massachusetts Department of Social Services seeks foster and adoptive parents. 1 (800) KIDS-508.

Girl Scouts - Girl Scouts of Western Mass. seeks volunteers for a range of tasks. Call Shirlee Hartley at 584-2602 or e-mail at shartley@gswma.org.

Parent Aide - Berkshire Children and Families recruits volunteers for spring and fall training groups. Training consists of five 3-hr. sessions, meeting once a week for five weeks. Call Carol or Mary Jo at 586-5690 for an application form.

Public Radio - WFCR, (88.5-FM) in Amherst seeks volunteers to answer phones for fund drives. Call Jorge Luis Gonzalez at 545-1684 or e-mail at jorge@wfcr.org.

Stavros - Stavros Center for Independent Living seeks volunteers to help disabled clients in the Northampton and Amherst area. Call Sandy at 1 (800) 804-1899.

Support

Developmental disabilities - A group of families with teenagers and young adults with developmental disabilities meets once a month on a Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m., to explore creating an integrated intentional living community in the Amherst area. Contact ICAmherst@yahoo.com for location and date.

Substance Abuse - Allies in Recovery (AIR) offers a free, drop-in session for families and friends of people with substance-abuse issues and addictions every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at 94 King St. in Northampton. (413) 665-2779 or visit www.alliesinrecovery.org. For individual counseling and group options, call AIR at (413) 219-3724.

Grieving Children - The Garden offers a bimonthly support group on Sunday afternoons for young children who have experienced the death of a close family member. The Garden meets at the Hampshire YMCA, 286 Prospect Street, Northampton. Call Shelly at 584-7086, ext. 124 or e-mail at shelly.lenn@hrymca.org. Pre-registration is required.

Grieving Teens - The Garden offers a bimonthly support group on Thursday evenings for high school aged teens who have experienced the death of a close family member or friend. The Garden meets at the Hampshire YMCA, 286 Prospect Street, Northampton. Call Shelly at 584-7086, ext. 124 or e-mail at shelly.lenn@hrymca.org. Pre-registration is required.

Infertility - Resolve offers a monthly support group to discuss infertility issues, usually on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at the Arbors in Amherst, (call or e-mail to confirm). $5 for non-members. Pre-register at admin@resolveofthebaystate.org. or (781) 890-2225.

Beyond Birth - Parents and their infants up to 4 months old are invited to a free support group on Thursdays from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Childbirth Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. 582-2736.

Birthparent - Full Circle Adoption offers free birth-parent counseling, support and information at its Birthparent Center, 39 Main Street, Northampton, by appointment. 587-0007.

Breastfeeding - Cooley Dickinson Hospital Childbirth Center in Northampton offers free breastfeeding clinics on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon. 582-2000.

Empty Arms - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a monthly support group for dealing with the loss of an infant on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in Conference Room D. 529-1610 or 584-4092.

Postpartum Stress - MotherWoman offers a support group for women with baby blues, postpartum stress, anxiety and depression on Tuesdays from 10:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. at the Community Action Building, 56 Vernon Street, in Northampton in the upstairs resource room. 253-8990.

Amherst Family Center - A free drop-in program for parents, grandparents and their children 0 to 5 years of age meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Unitarian Church, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. An English-Language Learner Parent Group meets on Fridays from 9:30-11 a.m. 256-1145.

A free drop-in program for parents, grandparents and their children 0 to 5 years of age meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursdays at the Unitarian Church, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. An English-Language Learner Parent Group meets on Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. 256-1145.

Parental Stress - Parents' and Children's Services provides a toll-free telephone number for anyone feeling the stress of raising a child. (800)-632-8188.

Parenting - Parents Helping Parents offers weekly confidential and anonymous support groups for parents who are at risk of abusing their children, or who want a better relationship with their children. (800) 882-1250.

Food Addicts - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step group, meets Sundays from 4-5:30 at the Newman Center, 472 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, and Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St. No weigh-ins. Free. 259-1433, 265-3910.

Overeaters - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers free weekly drop-in meetings of Western Massachusetts Overeaters Anonymous on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30-10:40 a.m. There are no weigh-ins and pre-registration is not required. (413) 783-4198.

Overeaters Anonymous - A recovery group for those struggling with compulsive eating meets Mondays at 5:15 p.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m. at the Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. No weigh-ins. Free. (413) 783-4198.

AA - Alcoholics Anonymous holds daily meetings in Hampshire and Franklin counties. For information and meeting times, visit www.westernmassaa.org.

AA - An Alcoholics Anonymous group for lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Church, 48 Elm St., in Northampton.

Alanon - Meetings in Hampshire and Franklin counties offer support to those whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. For information and meeting times, visit valleyalanon.org.

Alateen - A weekly meeting is held Tuesdays from 7-8:30 at Amherst College, Chapin Hall, Room 119. 253-5261. For more information and meeting times, visit www.alateen.org.

Narcotics Anonymous - A weekly meeting is held Sundays at 7:30 at the Unitarian Society, 220 Main St., Northampton and on Mondays at 7 at the First Churches, 129 Main St., Northampton.

Addictions - The Cooley Dickinson's SMART Recovery self-help program meets on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Outpatient Behavioral Health Network, 10 Main St., Florence. 586-8550.

Self-help - The Dickinson Programs of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers the following self-help groups: Gamblers Anonymous, Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Smart Recovery, Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. 586-8550.

First Call - The United Way offers First Call for Help, a community information and referral service. All problems tackled. (800) 339-7779, or 582-4237.

Abuse - Safe Passage (formerly Necessities/Necesidades), an organization for women who have been or are currently being abused, physically or emotionally, offers 24-hour crisis hot line, peer support, counseling and shelter. Free. 586-1125. Hot Line: 586-5066.

Sexual Abuse by Priests - The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP) holds a monthly support group for women and men who were sexually abused by spiritual elders (Catholic priests, brothers, nuns, ministers, teachers, etc.) Survivors, family members and supporters of survivors are welcome. For time and location, call (413) 247-3271 or visit www.survivorsnetwork.org.

Codependency - A fellowship of men and women who want to develop healthy relationships meets every Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant St., Amherst. The group applies the principals of a 12-step program. Call 259-1066.

Gamblers Anonymous - The Cooley Dickinson's Gamblers Anonymous program meets on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Outpatient Behavioral Health Network, 10 Main St., Florence. 586-8550.

Compulsive Gambling - A toll-free helpline is answered 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 426-1234.

Alzheimers - The Arbors at Amherst holds a group for family members and friends caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related memory-loss disorder on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. in the upstairs lounge of the Arbors, 130 University Drive, Amherst. Free. Call to confirm at 548-6800.

Alzheimers - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a monthly Alzheimer's support group for family members and friends on the first Thursday of the month from 4:30-6 p.m. in the McCallum Living Room. Free. Call O'Meara at 582-2511.

Alzheimers - The Sunderland Center for Positive Change, 108 N. Main St., Sunderland, holds a free consultation support group for caregivers on the last Tuesday of the month, 2:30-4:30, by appt. Call 665-9675, ext. 1.

Heart Care - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers free monthly education and support groups on the second Thursday of every month from p.m. 582-2404.

Stroke Support - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton holds a free monthly support group for adult stroke survivors and caregivers on the fourth Thursday of each month from 11:15-12:45 p.m. at the hospital in Conference Room B. 582-2259.

Parkinson - A Parkinson support group is held the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Florence Saving Bank, Mt. Farms Mall, Hadley. 584-2192.

Mental Illness - A group for friends and family members of someone suffering from mental illness meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 10 Main St. In Florence. 1 (800)-295-2121.

Caregiving - The Bangs Community Center in Amherst hosts a free caregivers support group on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. To register call licensed social worker Maura Plante at (413) 259-3213 or e-mail plantsm@amherstma.gov.

Caregiving - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a free weekly caregivers support group on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. in Conference Room D. 582-2502.

Cancer Care - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers monthly meetings for patients, family and friends dealing with a cancer diagnosis from 6-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the hospital's McCallum Building. 582-2028.

Cancer - Cancer Connection, located in the Silk Mill on Rte. 9 in Florence, offers programs and support groups for all types of cancers, including a group for mothers who have a child with cancer and one for young people who have a parent with cancer. Call Deb at 586-1642.

HIV/AIDS Legal Help - HIV/AIDS Law Consortium of Western Mass. provides a broad range of legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS who reside in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. (413) 732-0011.

Transgender Issues - PFLAG, a support group for parents, family members and friends of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people meets in Springfield. Call (413) 73240 for more information, or visit www.pflag.org

Men's Group - The Men's Resource Center holds a facilitated drop-in support group for men every Sunday evening from 7-9 at the center, 236 North Pleasant St., Amherst; and every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in Northampton at First Churches, 129 Main St. (enter on Center St. through chain-link gate). A support group is also held every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Network Chiropractic, 21 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield. A group for gay-bisexual-questioning men meets Mondays from 7-9 p.m. and a group for men who have experienced childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect meets Fridays from 7-9 p.m.; both are the Men's Resource Center, Amherst. All groups are led by trained volunteer facilitators; $5-10 donation suggested. Call 253-9887, ext. 10, or e-mail support.groups@mrcforchange.org or go to www.mrcforchange.org.

Not Bread Alone - Free meals and friendship are offered to all adults and children every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 165 Main St., Amherst. Volunteer help is welcome. 256-0128

Healing - The Hope Community Church 29 Gaylord St. in Amherst offers a weekly laying on of hands for healing on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m.

English Class - The Center for New Americans offers free English classes in Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield for adult immigrants, refugees and migrants in the Pioneer Valley. Call Nicole at (413) 427-6543, Maureen at 587-0084 or Deborah at (413) 772-0055.

Employment - A Better Chance (ABC) in Amherst offers a support/discussion group on employment issues, covering labor laws, community standards and civil rights, meeting on Wednesdays at noon. Veterans, minorities disabled persons and UMass employees are encouraged to attend. Call Ted at 253-4482 for location.